May 25 Friday We finally left  the Winnebago Service Facility Friday afternoon.   We didn't waste anytime hitting the road and heading to South Dakota.  We stayed in a Cabela's parking lot in Mitchell, SD.   We pulled into the parking lot and realized that the motorhome parked next to us had a NY plate.  We met Jim and Sonia; Jim was born in Ithaca and spent his first 16 years there.  He even knew where Groton was!   They are also headed to Alaska.  Later some friends we met at Winnebago, Dale & Debbie, pulled into Cabela's to spend the night also. We were all headed to the Mt. Rushmore area so we may meet up again.

May 26 Saturday We made a pit stop at the famous Wall Drugs in Wall, SD. We are currently in a KOA at Mt. Rushmore.  The weather is drizzly, cold & foggy -- 44 degrees. We decided to pass on the lighting ceremony tonight because of the fog...supposed to be a clearer day tomorrow, so we will plan to go tomorrow night.

 We couldn't just sit still, so we unhooked the car and headed for Deadwood about 40 miles away.   One thing Deadwood is famous for is that it is the place that Wild Bill Hickok was killed in Saloon #10 in the 1876.  Of course, we had to visit this landmark and see a re-enactment of that night.  We also enjoyed a nice dinner on the top floor of the saloon and even loss $5 in Kevin Costner's gambling casino, The Midnight Star.   After our big night out, we were back in the RV by 9pm mountain time which is 2 hours behind EST.